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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9038
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9038
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published May 18, 2017
GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to the byte_get_little_endian function in elfcomm.c, the get_unwind_section_word function in readelf.c, and ARM unwind information that contains invalid word offsets.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| binutils | Debian:12 | 2.28-6 |
| binutils | Debian:13 | 2.28-6 |
| binutils | Debian:14 | 2.28-6 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | 0 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | 0 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 0 |
Timeline
- May 18, 2017 CVE Published
- Sep 1, 2026 CVE Updated
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